A dispenser carton for cigarette tubes having a cutout shaped to outline a flap that is folded on one panel of the carton making it possible, after the cutout has been broken, to open the carton at the flap to access the tubes, while at the same time making it possible to re-close the carton by replacing the flap in its initial closed position.

A urinary catheter caddy for storing a plurality of packages of urinary catheters and for holding a selected one of the plurality of packages for dispensing of the urinary catheter therefrom includes a caddy body forming a storage space sized to receive and hold a plurality of packages of urinary catheters. An access opening extends from outside the caddy body into the storage space so a user can select one of the urinary catheter packages and pull an openable end of the selected package through the access opening with the opposite end of the package remaining in the storage space. The package is opened to expose a portion of the urinary catheter and an opened portion of the package is held by a package material holder so the catheter can be pulled by the exposed portion from the opened package without contaminating the catheter.

A urinary catheter caddy for storing a plurality of packages of urinary catheters and for holding a selected one of the plurality of packages for dispensing of the urinary catheter therefrom includes a caddy body forming a storage space sized to receive and hold a plurality of packages of urinary catheters. An access opening extends from outside the caddy body into the storage space so a user can select one of the urinary catheter packages and pull an openable end of the selected package through the access opening with the opposite end of the package remaining in the storage space. The package is opened to expose a portion of the urinary catheter and an opened portion of the package is held by a package material holder so the catheter can be pulled by the exposed portion from the opened package without contaminating the catheter.

A coaxial container for dispensing a tubular product has an inner tube connected to a rotating base allowing the inner tube and the rotating base to rotate relatively. A plurality of elastic latches are arranged in a full circle and disposed on a bottom portion of the inner tube connected to the rotating base, each elastic latch has a harder and thicker first potion and a softer and thinner second potion, and the first potion of the elastic latch is capable of making contact with the inner tube.

A coaxial container for dispensing a tubular product has an inner tube connected to a rotating base allowing the inner tube and the rotating base to rotate relatively. A plurality of elastic latches are arranged in a full circle and disposed on a bottom portion of the inner tube connected to the rotating base, each elastic latch has a harder and thicker first potion and a softer and thinner second potion, and the first potion of the elastic latch is capable of making contact with the inner tube.

Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.

Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.

A device for automatically taking a medicine applicator stick is provided, which includes a box body and a medicine applicator stick bin, a lifting mechanism, a disinfection mechanism and a controller which are provided within the box body. The medicine applicator stick bin is used for accommodating medicine applicator sticks and can slide down one of the medicine applicator sticks each time; the medicine applicator stick bin is joined to an ejector fork of the lifting mechanism via an inclined sliding track on the box body. The lifting mechanism can drive the medicine applicator stick to rise; the disinfection mechanism corresponds to a dipping end of the medicine applicator stick and can disinfect the dipping end of the medicine applicator stick of the medicine applicator stick; and the lifting mechanism and the disinfection mechanism are each electrically connected to the controller.

A device for automatically taking a medicine applicator stick is provided, which includes a box body and a medicine applicator stick bin, a lifting mechanism, a disinfection mechanism and a controller which are provided within the box body. The medicine applicator stick bin is used for accommodating medicine applicator sticks and can slide down one of the medicine applicator sticks each time; the medicine applicator stick bin is joined to an ejector fork of the lifting mechanism via an inclined sliding track on the box body. The lifting mechanism can drive the medicine applicator stick to rise; the disinfection mechanism corresponds to a dipping end of the medicine applicator stick and can disinfect the dipping end of the medicine applicator stick of the medicine applicator stick; and the lifting mechanism and the disinfection mechanism are each electrically connected to the controller.

A straw dispenser having a UV light source for sterilizing individual straws. The straws are metered through a passage. The UV light source is mounted over the passage to sterilize individual straws before delivery to the user. The dispenser may be equipped with an LCD display and communications module.